ПУТИ ОПТИМИЗАЦИИ ПОДГОТОВКИ УЧИТЕЛЯ В ОБЛАСТИ ИНОЯЗЫЧНОГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ

87 "Also, it is not acceptable for Uber to unilaterally decide the driver expense base in calculating minimum wage. This must be subject to collective agreement," they said. Others pointed out that Uber had said nothing about compensating drivers for past entitlements they had missed out on. What could the impact be on the wider gig economy? Despite the reservations, employment experts and unions heralded Uber's an- nouncement as a big step forward for workers' rights that would be felt across the gig economy. Nigel McCay of law firm Leigh Day, which represented Uber drivers in the re- cent court battles, told the BBC: "We see so many other operators using this em- ployment model which is questionable. "And they'll now see this decision and think: 'Hang on, if Uber have had to final- ly give in and accept that the drivers are workers then how long are we going to be able to sustain an argument that our workers shouldn't be entitled to those rights?'" Uber competitor Bolt told the BBC it had no plans to change its driver's condi- tions, as they "already make more with Bolt compared to other ride-hailing compa- nies because our commission rates are lower". However, it said it would continue to consult with its 50,000 UK drivers to make sure "any changes we make directly benefit them". Mary Walker, partner and employment lawyer at law firm Gordons, said the ad- ditional costs facing the gig economy mean "some businesses will simply be unable to continue trading". Other firms will be able to restructure, but perhaps with fewer workers, she added. Union leaders also warned other gig economy firms they would have to change. "This is the end of the road for bogus self-employment," said Mick Rix, national officer of the GMB union, which has been fighting for employment rights through the courts. "It's a shame it took the GMB winning four court battles to make them see sense, but we got there in the end and ultimately that's a big win for our members. Other gig economy companies should take note," Mr. Rix said. The article headlined “Uber 'willing to change' as drivers get minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions” was published on the BBC site on March, 17. The article is devoted to Uber company, which is going to change the status of all its drivers from self-employed to workers after it lost a five-year legal battle. In his article, the author analyzes the possible consequences of this decision. Drivers' new status as workers allows them to receive a minimum wage (which is £8.72 an hour), holiday pay, pensions and other benefits. Drivers are also given freedom to choose where to drive, as well as they are paid while they are free of cus- tomers. The author quotes Rachel Mathieson’s words who considers that measure to be "a very significant milestone" in the struggle for the drivers’ rights. However, the author also notes that not all court orders will be enforced by Ub- er. For example, Uber will only pay for the driver's labor from the moment of logging into the app to the moment the driver is offline. Moreover, these changes also will not